Black Iron Magician

Chapter 362 Turning Out As Expected

Peace has come to Al Nova after the victory in the battle against the Great Demon King Lilyvia. However, we can’t let our guard down. It was a hard fight even though the opponent was close to the bottom of the ranks in the Great Eight Demons. This peace is only temporary, and there are even more terrifying Demon Kings in the Great Eight Demons. The girls’ battle is far from over――

「Then, I’m leaving first~. Say hello to Rimudo-han for me~」

「It’s a shame that I can’t say goodbye directly, but please tell Haruna-san and the others that they were cool. I will also do my best to reach level 8.」

――While I was trying to escape from reality by doing monologue like that in my mind, the time for Alezel and Zeta to leave for the continent of Jiba came. We are in Al Nova’s airship dock, and we are here to see them off. The sixth rank Alezel, one of the terrifying Demon Kings, is waving her hand grandly on the airship. Meanwhile, Zeta is waving her hand in a somewhat reserved manner.

The girls, Haru, Chinatsu, and Touko, were supposed to see them off here, but unfortunately, they have been sleeping since the previous battle. It’s the same for Hund-kun and Lilyvia. The battle ended dramatically, but not everything went well. Well, I will make sure to pass the message from Zeta to the girls later.

「I’m looking forward to the popcorn!」

「Next time, make it spicier!」

「Got it~! I’m gonna revolutionize the food culture~!」

「You guys, you even talk about popcorn at parting, huh…. Zeta, when you have time, you should join the outdoor party. There are interesting things there, so I think it’s going to be a good stimulus for you.」

「Oh, that’s a good idea! Zeta, give top priority to Deris-dono’s instructions!」

「Understood. I soon as I finished it, I’ll join the outdoor party.」

Alright, with this, Zeta will meet Therese and Weerel. I hope you will make use of your gluttony to make Therese, Hund-kun’s subordinates, and the others suffer a lot. After all, that appetite will lead to their level up.

Thus, the airship carrying the two left Al Nova and disappeared into the eastern sky. Now, I guess we also need to get ready to head north.

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That night, Nell gathered everyone who had completely recovered and held an event.

「Well then, I’d like to start the congratulatory party to celebrate the defeat of Lilyvia. Cheers!」

「「Cheers~!」」

「Cheers, FUHAHAHAHAHA!」

「Is it okay? Cheers.」

「Isn’t it fine? Cheers.」

「I don’t remember winning, but cheers.」

「………」

As the name suggests, it’s a party to celebrate the victory of the girls against Lily in the previous battle. With Nell’s pocket money, luxurious dishes (Haru is the chef) and Al Nova’s famous liquor are lined up. Nell sure is in a good mood. I don’t know if it’s a kind of harassment, but she also invited Lily.

「Haruna! Thanks to you, the others were able to land a heavy blow on Lily! Keep up the good work!」

「Thank you! Personally, I want to fight her again!」

「Chinatsu! In a way, your sword was the one that made Lily suffer the most! In fact, she seems to be still suffering! I love you!」

「S-Shishō, y-your chest, I can’t breahmp hmmp!」

「Next, Touko! Excellent, that’s all I can say! You made use of Lily’s personality and habits to outsmart her! How about you become my maid?」

「No, that’s a bit….」

「And while we’re at it, Hund! It seems that the outdoor party is going well so far! You have good subordinates! Also, the popcorn is delicious!」

「Hey, Nell-dono is terribly drunk. She’s not walking properly, is she okaADADADADADA!? Don’t suddenly pull my arm! S-Stop, it’s going to be torn off!」

「AHAHAHA ~♪」

With liquor in one hand, Nell walked around while praising the winners of the previous battle. She’s so excited that there were cases where she expressed her joy with her body. It seems that she has been drinking even before the party started, so she’s quite drunk.

After Hund-kun collapsed, Nell unsteadily went to the next destination. At Nell’s feet, there was a figure of Lily lying on a futon on the floor. I was surprised that Lily participated in this party, but I was even more surprised at her free style of laying out her futon here. I guess she’s unhappy that she lost at the last moment. With an expression that’s the exact opposite of Nell’s, Lily is drinking and eating while lying down. It’s the usual Lily, and she doesn’t care anymore about being in front of the other Great Eight Demons.

「Haha~, Lilyvia~. It was so close~. Still, there’s no need to eat roughly like that, you know?」

「I’m not. I just got a little hungry in between naps. A certain someone’s disciple has imposed a negative oppressive feeling on me, and I can’t get rid of it unless I do this. And Nell, you’re getting too excited, you know? As a grown woman, do you not even know how to drink alcohol?」

「Hee~, how funny~. I don’t want to hear that from you, someone with a bad manner who’s drinking and eating while lying down.」

As soon as they faced each other, they started to quarrel. The content was disappointing, and it wasn’t something I wanted the disciples to hear. At the same time, Lily is kicking at the shin of Nell, who’s crouching in front of her, and Nell is grabbing Lily’s face with an iron claw. It completely looks like a child’s quarrel.

However, to be honest, the power of their attacks is not to be underestimated. I don’t think Nell can hold back when she’s drunk, and I don’t think that the irritated Lily will hold back. Both of them are rather serious.

「Deris-san, is it okay to leave them alone? It may look like that, but it’s actually quite a fight, right?」

「That said, if I get between those two, I will die. Well, don’t worry. There’s a saying that the more you fight, the more you will get closer to each other. Besides, they’ve been fighting like that since a long time ago――」

「――Shishō, I don’t think it’s good to give up! As long as you don’t give up, you can do anything!」

Haru interrupted my explanation, probably because she guessed what I was thinking. I understand where you’re coming from, but are you telling me to get between them? Are you telling me to die?

「FUHAHA! That’s right, Deris-dono! In the first place, you’re the cause of their fight, so I think it’s your duty as a man to stop them! Don’t worry, I will collect your ashes!」

「I will help you! Collecting the ashes, I mean!」

「Rather than that, I want you to help me to stop them…. Okay, fine, I’m going. Good grief.」

In response to everyone’s expectations, I reluctantly approached the two. First, I reach out to remove the more powerful Nell’s iron claw.

「Just admit your defeat already. Also, stop your undisciplined foot.」

「Fine, I admit it~. But, I’m sure Nell doesn’t know about it~. If I lost, Touko-chan will get a reward from Goshujin-sama instead~. That’s the promise~. His partner tonight is Touko-chan~」

「Bfft!? L-Lily-shishō!?

「H-Hey, what the hell arAGAGAGAGAGAGAGA!?」

Nell removed her iron claw from Lily and changed the target to me while smiling silently.